Global Citizenship

September 10, 2025

Global Citizenship: Together for a Perfect PCB Solution

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the past few decades of electronics evolution, it’s that no region has a monopoly on excellence. Whether it’s materials science breakthroughs in Europe, manufacturing efficiencies in China, or design innovations in Silicon Valley, the PCB industry thrives on collaboration.

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August 06, 2025

Global Citizenship: Chinese PCB Fabricators Will Remain an Important Part of the Supply Chain

In today’s hyperconnected electronics landscape, collaboration is no longer optional; it’s essential. No single country holds a monopoly on innovation, and no one company or country can go it alone. Electronics manufacturing is very much a global business, and this will not change, no matter how the tariffs and global trade winds are blowing. Whether you're a startup founder building your prototype, an aerospace engineer pushing the boundaries of performance, or a supply chain leader managing a complex global network, Chinese PCB fabricators have likely already touched your world.

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July 16, 2025

Global Citizenship: The Global Push for Digital Inclusion

It can be too easy to take the technology at our fingertips for granted: high-speed internet, cloud-based collaboration, and instant video calls across continents. Yet, for billions of people, access to these digital tools is a distant dream. As a global community, we must ensure that technology is available to all. Here is how technology is bridging physical, economic, and educational gaps in underserved regions and profoundly reshaping lives.

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June 11, 2025

Global Citizenship: Cultivating Cross-border Partnerships With Integrity

With rising geopolitical pressures, cross-border partnerships are essential for businesses looking to expand their reach, enhance innovation, and drive sustainable growth. However, these partnerships thrive only when founded on trust and transparency. Otherwise, even the most promising collaborations can quickly unravel, leading to financial losses and reputation damage.

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May 21, 2025

Global Citizenship: Understanding Global Citizenship as a Competitive Advantage

To succeed, we must find ways to work together. In an era of interconnected markets, heightened social awareness, and increasing corporate accountability, global citizenship is a powerful differentiator for businesses. No longer is success solely defined by revenue growth. The perception of a company’s ethics, sustainability initiatives, and inclusivity practices significantly influences its market position.

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April 17, 2025

Global Citizenship: Redefining Connection and Responsibility in Digital Transformation

The fusion of technology and global citizenship has fostered unprecedented collaboration and exchange. Digital tools offer new ways to connect but also challenges that require a mindful and ethical approach. While these technologies bridge gaps, enhance inclusivity, and encourage cross-cultural understanding, we must also consider the accompanying ethical responsibilities.

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March 19, 2025

Global Citizenship: Training the Next Generation of Talent

I believe that the most important assets of any company are the people. Business is all about the people whether it be our customers, suppliers or, most importantly, our own team members. All business is based on people-to-people relationships. Whether you own a three-person hot dog stand or a multi-billion-dollar corporation with thousands of employees, these transactions are based on how we work with one another.

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February 12, 2025

Global Citizenship: Cultural Nuances Around the World

Businesses operate across diverse cultural landscapes, so it’s important to understand and embrace cultural nuances. Doing so facilitates smoother operations and can strengthen relationships and success in global markets.

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January 29, 2025

Global Citizenship: Global Citizenship in Environmental Sustainability

Today’s businesses operate across borders to shape economies, communities, and the environment. With this reach comes responsibility. The concept of global citizenship has grown from a philanthropic ideal to a pressing necessity, urging businesses to think beyond profits to minimize their environmental footprint. Companies must enact change by adopting sustainable practices. Global citizenship in business can drive environmental sustainability, offering insights into balancing profit with responsibility, navigating diverse regulations, and building a culture that prioritizes the planet.

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December 30, 2024

Global Citizenship: The Future of U.S.-China Collaborations

Many of my friends say that I am an eternal optimist and that is probably true. I see things as they are and ask how they could be better. For example, I know that the relationship between the U.S. and China, at times, faces challenges. But as an optimist, I believe that regardless of the geopolitical arena, the companies in our industry can rise up and work together.

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November 20, 2024

Global Citizenship: What I’ve Learned About the American PCB Business

Navigating the complexities of the American PCB business has been an eye-opening experience. During my time in America, I have become more familiar with the American PCB business and doing business here. If I may, and with your indulgence, I would like to share my humble impressions of the American PCB industry and the American way of doing business, which I find interesting and admirable.

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October 23, 2024

Global Citizenship: Comparing and Contrasting the U.S. and China PCB Industries

I have spent a lot of time in the U.S., and one question I am frequently asked is about the differences between the Chinese and U.S. PCB industries. It’s always an interesting question, and I will try to answer it in this month’s column. Certainly, the U.S. was the leader in PCB manufacturing, including developing the processes and technology, which it taught to the Chinese in the late 1980s and ’90s. As a result, China has become a force to be reckoned with in the global PCB market. Having been educated in America and now leading a major PCB manufacturing company in China, I have a unique vantage point when it comes to comparing the two nations’ approaches to PCB production.

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September 25, 2024

Global Citizenship: Our Strength Comes From Working Together

Last time, we discussed the similarities between Chinese and American companies, and I am excited to say that we found many. It made me think about ways companies from both countries and cultures can successfully work together when we put aside our differences and combine our resources. So, I did some research and found these examples.

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August 14, 2024

Global Citizenship: The Nexus of Chinese and American Business Relations

Many people I talk to feel there are very few similarities between how Americans and Chinese do business. However, I believe that’s not true. That’s why I researched the similarities between our cultures for this second column on global citizenship. Remember, it was American companies that taught China how to manufacture circuit boards. Our factories have your fingerprints all over them. So, it should come as no surprise that Chinese and American business practices—while shaped by distinct cultural, historical, and socio-economic factors—nevertheless share several similarities. We still mostly use Western-made equipment and follow IPC standards developed in North America and Europe.

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July 17, 2024

Global Citizenship: Bringing Two Cultures Together in PCB Manufacturing

Welcome to my new column. My name is Tom Yang, and I am the CEO of CEE PCB, a family-owned global printed circuit board business. I was actually educated in California, earning my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance at Cal State. After graduating, I worked in investment banking for a while, then came to work at CEE, where I have been ever since.

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